The Rationale for the Administration of Prophylactic Antibacterial Therapy for a Client

question 25

Multiple Choice

The rationale for the administration of prophylactic antibacterial therapy for a client with mitral valve prolapse is to prevent

• A) rheumatic fever recurrence.
• B) blistering after dental work.
• C) superinfections of the oral cavity.
• D) subacute bacterial endocarditis.

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Definitions:

Fallacy of Composition

The erroneous belief that what is true for an individual or part will also be true for a group or the whole.

Income

Money received by a person or household over a certain period of time from work, investments, business ventures, or other sources.

Fallacy of Composition

The erroneous belief or argument that what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole group or entity.

Economic Relationships

The interactions between different variables within the economy, such as supply and demand, and price and quantity.